tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7344018205744245368Wed, 02 Sep 2026 03:07:33 +0000rantmommyWTFfamilywomenhumorkidsblogphotographywhat the hell were they thinking?bitchesfoodphotoitalylistadvicebloggingmensexytravel10 reasonsLook What I Discoveredbooksparentingrecipessocialcookingdreamseroticafriendslazyloveopinionsreviewsromanceromance novelstelevision50 Shades of GreyMamma's Tawdry Readsbattle of the sexescameracontemporary romancegermsmarriageobsessionreadingthoughtswomen are betterDavid GandyFlickrLaughTwitterautmnbakingblog awardscrushexcusesfallfunman bashing mondaymarch breakmoneyphoto editingphotoshopproduct reviewshoppingsickstylesummerwin10 commandments50 Sheds Of GreyBDSMBared to YouCiboCougar TownCraftCraftsDIYDave GrohlEOS 40DFoo FightersGabriel's InfernoHumpday MotivationsInvitationJoe ManganielloJohnny DeppdreamsLebaneseLebanese 7 spice mixMatt BommerMiddle EasternNutellaRosetta StoneTwatWednesdayactionsarts and craftsbad attitudebrokencanoncarelesschickencoffeecookiesdietdr.ozdump himdyieducationencouragingfashionfixfreefreebiesfunnygarlicgiftshair colorhappyillnessinfidelityinspiredkindergartenlemonlifelonelinesslotterylotto maxmakeup trendsmotivationalmugmugsnompositivepotatoesquotesrelationshipsrelaxrepairsretailersrock and rollschoolingsharpieskincaresmoothiesmutsuper powerssuperheroesweight lossMusings of a Wife, a Mother and Book Junkiehttp://themammagoddess.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Lee-Ann)Blogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7344018205744245368.post-3856750470700407748Tue, 12 May 2015 19:31:00 +00002015-05-12T12:31:48.388-07:0050 Shades of Greyblogbookscontemporary romanceeroticaopinionsrantreviewsromanceromance novelssexythoughtswhat the hell were they thinking?WTF After much anticipation I finally indulged in my not so secret passion for 50 Shades of Grey. As most of you know, I am a lover of the book series by E.L. James. I even went so far as to have my own fantasy cast for the movie! I was stunned that Jamie Dornan was cast as the mysteriously kinky Christian Grey. Frankly I just couldn't see it. When the promotional material began to flood the http://themammagoddess.blogspot.com/2015/05/50-shades-of-shite.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7344018205744245368.post-7011884792801208643Tue, 17 Feb 2015 00:28:00 +00002015-02-16T16:28:29.537-08:0050 Shades of Grey50 Sheds Of GreyfunnyLaughsexysmutTwitterI want to share a recent discovery with you all. Those who have been with me for a while know that I developed a taste for (clears throat) smut. Yes, I admit that thanks to E.L. James and her creation of Christian Grey, I jumped on the mom porn books wagon and have read more than I care to admit.Anyway, in my never ending quest to discover new smutty reads and find a good laugh I came across a http://themammagoddess.blogspot.com/2015/02/50what-is-that.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7344018205744245368.post-7178213396609849002Sat, 14 Feb 2015 00:28:00 +00002015-02-13T16:28:19.098-08:00funInvitationLaughrantTwatTwitterJust reminding my loyal readers that I am in Twatter...I mean Twitter! Sheesh. I have no idea why I feel compelled to call it Twatter! It just seems right! Must say something about the twats that are twatting. I hope I don't come off as a twat...Oh Balls...I think I just did!**Deep breath***Now I have regained focus and would like to invite you to follow me on Twitter as well.The Mamma Goddess (@http://themammagoddess.blogspot.com/2015/02/i-on-twatteri-mean-twitter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7344018205744245368.post-5449268981273772420Thu, 12 Feb 2015 01:05:00 +00002015-02-11T17:05:02.735-08:00encouraginghappyHumpday MotivationsinspiredlifemotivationalNutellapositivequotesrelaxWednesdayIt is the middle of the work/school week. For many, the weekend couldn't come soon enough. I know my husband and kids would agree with that sentiment.So to those who need a little boost, encouraging and thoughtful motivation and maybe a little kick in the ass, I give you Humpday Motivations.These wise words are just a gentle reminder to not put so much pressure on yourself. You can't be the best http://themammagoddess.blogspot.com/2015/02/humpday-motivation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7344018205744245368.post-8520393850620434866Thu, 29 Jan 2015 01:40:00 +00002015-01-28T17:40:14.355-08:00chickencookingfoodgarlicLebaneseLebanese 7 spice mixlemonMiddle EasternnompotatoesrecipesLebanese Lemon Garlic Chicken and PotatoesAnyone who knows me, knows that I am fanatical about my love for all things lemon. I love the vibrant yellow colour, the crisp clean scent, the tangy sour deliciousness that they yield. Recently I also discovered a love for Mediterranean/Middle Eastern food thanks to a great restaraunt in Toronto, Ontario called Byblos. It was in that fine establishment http://themammagoddess.blogspot.com/2015/01/get-your-nom-on-with-this-lemon-garlic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7344018205744245368.post-506788893572410890Thu, 11 Dec 2014 01:14:00 +00002014-12-10T17:14:06.581-08:00CraftdyimugsharpieHey all! I did it! I took a sharpie to a clean white mug and defaced that bugger. Let me tell you, it was almost therapeutic. I scribbled down some slightly rude and colourful words and sayings, just for the hell of it.Rather than bake the mug for 30 minutes I left it for a full hour.In the end, it looked great...except my writing sucks. I hand washed it and the ink stayed put. I ran it through http://themammagoddess.blogspot.com/2014/12/sharpie-mug-follow-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee-Ann)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7344018205744245368.post-759410022985571005Fri, 21 Nov 2014 14:27:00 +00002014-11-21T06:28:17.674-08:00coffeeCraftsDIYfamilyfungiftsmugsI recently discovered the Sharpie mug craze. I will admit, I am eager to jump on the band wagon. I love simple crafts like this that are cheap, easy and can say so much with little expense or effort. These mugs are great for kids who want their own personal mug for hot chocolate or need to give their favourite teacher a Christmas gift. So I have decided to give it a go. I read somewhere http://themammagoddess.blogspot.com/2014/11/diy-sharpie-mugs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee-Ann)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7344018205744245368.post-3522968683567675610Sat, 18 Oct 2014 02:29:00 +00002014-10-17T19:29:38.083-07:00familyinfidelitylovemarriagerantrelationshipsWTFIt's been a while. I've been caught up in life and the bumps in the road along the way. Some where small, while others where bottomless pits of angst and....well, you get the idea.I won't go into all the gory details, but I will say this....the grass always looks greener on the other side because you don't have to mow it. Think about that.http://themammagoddess.blogspot.com/2014/10/when-s-hits-fan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee-Ann)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7344018205744245368.post-323800588579221901Thu, 16 Jan 2014 15:53:00 +00002014-01-16T07:53:18.588-08:00bookscontemporary romanceeroticaLook What I DiscoveredloveMamma's Tawdry Readsopinionsreadingreviewsromanceromance novels Avery has no desire to have a relationship, preferring to keep the men in her life as casual sexual encounters. Her troubling childhood are the main reason for her poor attitude towards love and relationships.   Bennett is the hot guy who also shares a similar background as Avery but deals with it in a much healthier and honorable manner. He is sweet and caring and 'gasp' a virgin!http://themammagoddess.blogspot.com/2014/01/review-all-of-you-by-christina-lee.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee-Ann)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7344018205744245368.post-3266873182354298721Sat, 11 Jan 2014 01:19:00 +00002014-01-10T17:26:03.472-08:00booksDavid GandyeroticaMamma's Tawdry Readsobsessionopinionsreadingreviewsromanceromance novelssexythoughtsAs I have mentioned in a few other posts in the past I have found a love, a kinship if you will, with romantic novels. Not just any novels mind you, I will admit, I like them spicy, racy perhaps even taboo, not unlike 50 Shades of Gray which started my obsession. I have read countless books since I discovered Christian and Anna over a year ago. I would venture a guess that it is nearing 100 http://themammagoddess.blogspot.com/2014/01/gabriels-inferno-series-reviewed-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee-Ann)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7344018205744245368.post-6672437615220743446Thu, 09 Jan 2014 18:09:00 +00002014-01-09T10:10:25.160-08:00bookscontemporary romanceeroticaMamma's Tawdry Readsopinionsreadingreviewsromance novelsthoughtsI have always been an avid reader, I recall loving books from an early age. Of course how frequently I read depended on how busy I was at the time. Sometimes I had very little time to read a book for pleasure while I was in college and again when my children were really young.I am pleased to say I am on a reading roll again. It all started with the least likely of suspects. Frankly I am still http://themammagoddess.blogspot.com/2014/01/addicted-to-reading.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee-Ann)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7344018205744245368.post-5410918591871566305Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:54:00 +00002012-11-08T07:54:38.302-08:0050 Shades of GreyBared to YouBDSMbookscrushDavid GandydreamsGabriel's InfernoJoe ManganielloLook What I DiscoveredloveMatt BommermenmommyobsessionromancesexyI have been a busy girl lately, I am going to hesitantly admit that I succumbed to pressure to read 50 Shades Of Grey. That's right! This self professed anti-romance novel reader has fallen in love with the story of Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele, so much so that after reading the trilogy I longed for another book that was similar to Grey. That search led me to Bared To You and Reflectedhttp://themammagoddess.blogspot.com/2012/11/david-gandy-is-dandy-and-my-choice-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee-Ann)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7344018205744245368.post-6361282658323602593Tue, 21 Aug 2012 15:20:00 +00002012-08-21T08:20:02.920-07:00bad attitudebitchesblogbloggingcarelessexcuseshumorlazymommyrantWTFWell hello readers, it has been a while. I come to you today with a confession, not an apology. I am lazy, and if I recall I may have wrote another blog entry at one point stating the same fact! I took an unplanned leave from the world of blogging and photography. Why you may ask? Well, because my heart has just not been into it. I am lazy. Seems like way to much work for little to no payoff. I http://themammagoddess.blogspot.com/2012/08/bad-attitude.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee-Ann)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7344018205744245368.post-7543431201379223013Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:49:00 +00002011-12-07T07:49:58.006-08:00advicebitchesfamilykidsmommyparentingphotorantwhat the hell were they thinking?WTFIt is no secret  that parenting is a tough job. I would like to think that many of us who chose to become parents did not go into it blindly and expect it to be a cake walk, to smell like a bed of roses. Quite frankly it is often like walking on egg shells and reeks of shit! But if you are a good parent (not perfect...perfect parents do not exist and don't let anyone tell you otherwise) you http://themammagoddess.blogspot.com/2011/12/why-some-people-should-not-be-parents.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee-Ann)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7344018205744245368.post-8280977402109378133Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:18:00 +00002011-09-02T09:47:24.089-07:00crushDave GrohlFoo FightershumorJohnny Deppdreamsloveobsessionrock and rollsexywomenWTFWhen I was a teenager I had so many "crushes" on boys at school or Hollywood celebs it was nauseating. The walls of my bedroom were plastered with posters of Johnny Depp, River Phoenix and Michael Hutchins (INXS). For hours I would day dream about one day meeting one of these hunks and have him fall madly in love with me. Sadly that never did happen. In my twenties I had a few crushes, but my http://themammagoddess.blogspot.com/2011/09/feeling-like-silly-teen-i-have-crush.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee-Ann)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7344018205744245368.post-6306773534277944704Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:03:00 +00002011-08-26T06:08:54.154-07:0010 reasonsadvicefamilylistLook What I Discoveredmarriagemenmommyrantwhat the hell were they thinking?womenWTF I have a subscription to Women's Health magazine. Every month I like to torture myself with useless information about losing weight, eating healthy and having great sex. Seriously, every single article is the same over every issue, just worded differently! Yet still I read this rag hoping to learn something new. I wait for that light bulb moment when I can say "That I can do!". The latest issuehttp://themammagoddess.blogspot.com/2011/08/10-secrets-of-super-happy-couplesreally.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee-Ann)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7344018205744245368.post-8861743977490702082Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:41:00 +00002011-08-22T09:41:40.441-07:00I made Limoncello!, originally uploaded by leelicini.The first time I had Limoncello I swear I heard the angels sing. I am a lover of all things lemon so naturally this is a spirit that speaks volumes to me. I did much research and decided on this recipe for limoncello.1 750ml bottle grain alcohol (Everclear)10-12 organic lemons5 cups water3 cups sugar (or to taste)Pour the booze into a large http://themammagoddess.blogspot.com/2011/08/i-made-limoncello.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee-Ann)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7344018205744245368.post-7759790984617306043Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:45:00 +00002011-08-16T14:45:54.963-07:00rantsocialstylewhat the hell were they thinking?womenWTFA few weeks ago I was watching The Talk a show that I have grown rather fond of over the summer. One of the topics was Would You Go Braless in Public. Not a topic that I would give to much thought to in general. I have been out and about many times and encountered a woman or two who had no bra. Usually these women were young, childless and not overly endowed. They looked perfectly fine to me. http://themammagoddess.blogspot.com/2011/08/braless-in-publicwould-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee-Ann)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7344018205744245368.post-1875105536911435856Tue, 09 Aug 2011 21:16:00 +00002011-08-09T14:16:52.632-07:00autmnbitchesfallfamilyhumorkidsmommyparentingrantshoppingsummerWTFI wish summer would end! I know what you are thinking, is this woman nuts? Well, yes, yes I am! Having my two cute but tiresome kids at home all to myself all summer is exhausting! Oh and the heat....holy cannoli! Living here in Canada, where we have long cold winters, all I can do is whine about how freaking cold it is outside and how I long for warm summer days. But my love affair with the http://themammagoddess.blogspot.com/2011/08/wishing-summer-would-end.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee-Ann)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7344018205744245368.post-532046678826309669Tue, 12 Jul 2011 20:37:00 +00002011-07-12T13:37:38.585-07:00educationfamilykidsmommyparentingRosetta Stoneschoolingsummerwomen It is that time of year again where I am over joyed to have my babies home with me for 2 months. Of course that joy very quickly subsides to merely happy to see their dirty faces to down right annoyance by the middle of the first month! One of the most difficult things a stay at home parent can do is try to entertain their children for the summer months all while trying to maintain some http://themammagoddess.blogspot.com/2011/07/summer-school-in-session.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee-Ann)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7344018205744245368.post-5236749670219443195Sun, 05 Jun 2011 15:07:00 +00002011-06-05T08:07:06.169-07:00humorLook What I Discoveredphotophotographywhat the hell were they thinking?WTFSpring is in the air, well actually at this point summer is on my door step. The weather has been warming up nicely and all the signs of mother nature coming out the play are here. The trees are almost all in full foliage, flowers are blooming, birds singing, robin's nest in my tree is full of eggs and the wild turkeys have been out and about. I live in a wonderful location where I get to enjoy http://themammagoddess.blogspot.com/2011/06/angry-bird.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee-Ann)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7344018205744245368.post-2153378248160302267Wed, 09 Feb 2011 19:38:00 +00002011-02-09T11:38:06.709-08:00blogblogginghumorLook What I DiscoveredI have mentioned before that I like to do "research" for my blog by trolling about on the web and discovering new blogs (at least they are new to me, sometimes I am late discovering things). Well this week so far I have found a blog by a lady who made me nearly piss my pants. I appreciate her candid and sometimes crass sense of humor. It is humor that I can totally relate to. So I would like to http://themammagoddess.blogspot.com/2011/02/look-what-i-discovered.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee-Ann)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7344018205744245368.post-6036710372478526767Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:44:00 +00002011-02-08T10:51:07.086-08:00bakingCibocookingfooditalyrecipestravel Look at me blogging twice in one day! I wanted to share with you a recipe that I discovered just a few days ago. I have this lemony cake two years ago while visiting Ravello, Italy. I fell in love. I love all of the desserts using lemon that the fine folk of the Amalfi Coast make. Check out this recipe and enjoy! Cibo: Featured Recipe ~ Mamma Agata's Dolce al Limone http://themammagoddess.blogspot.com/2011/02/cibo-featured-recipe-mamma-agatas-dolce.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee-Ann)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7344018205744245368.post-4095592744144161633Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:18:00 +00002011-02-08T10:18:01.992-08:00bitchesblogbloggingexcuseshumorlazylistrantWTF I am back. Did you miss me? Did you even notice my absence from the blogosphere?  Frankly it has been a while since I last felt like I had anything worth posting! I have been in a rut lately in all of my creative outlets such as photography and writing. I just have not been that "into" it! But like any procrastinator or lazy bum out there I feel the need to come of with excuses for not http://themammagoddess.blogspot.com/2011/02/excuses-from-lazy-blogger.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee-Ann)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7344018205744245368.post-815993301768970545Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:40:00 +00002010-11-29T10:40:23.617-08:00advicebitchesmoneyproduct reviewrantretailersshoppingsocialwhat the hell were they thinking?WTF With the holiday season upon us, we are all making the mad dash to retail stores to purchase gifts for out loved ones. I love this time of year, it makes me feel all tingly inside to spoil my kids. I enjoy the rush I get when I know that I found the perfect gift for someone. But one thing I really Do Not Like is when the cashiers at these retail stores always ask you for some form of personal http://themammagoddess.blogspot.com/2010/11/note-to-retailersmind-your-own-business.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lee-Ann)1